Fed rate hike odds fall to ~50% as BTC tops $82K

TREE NEWS reports: Market pricing now shows about a 50% chance of a 25 basis point Fed rate hike this month, down from 70% yesterday, after Fed officials pushed back. Bitcoin briefly broke above $82,000 this morning, with major tokens up 3-6%. Meanwhile, the House GOP canceled votes on the CLARITY Act until after the midterms, dimming its passage prospects.